And don’t forget those pregnant women either! If I had a dollar for every time a stranger randomly decided it was okay to touch my growing stomach, I would be a millionaire by now. Oh, and you can keep the unsolicited parenting advice to yourself there too.
At the end of the day, I realize that many of you do not mean any harm. Babies and children are cute. They spark innocence and light up this sometimes dark world. But please, remember that they are humans too. They don’t deserve to be manhandled at your beck and call. Consent is important.
You don’t go up to every hot guy you see and grab his butt, do you? I think not.
So, the next time you feel the urge to pinch an adorable baby’s cheek in the checkout lane, please think back to this article and admire from a distance. Mom’s everywhere will thank you.
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This post originally appeared at Better as Us, published with permission.
